CONTAMINATION OF WATER
Swiss company invents a way to break down PFAS with bubbles — but is it just a ‘sticking plaster’?
Green
17.06.2024
Swiss company invents a way to break down PFAS with bubbles — but is it just a ‘sticking plaster’?
Toxic forever chemicals have travelled as far as the Arctic Ocean, and were recently found pounding our coastlines on the…
Water pollution: How the EU is working to restore our rivers, lakes and seas
Green
07.06.2024
Water pollution: How the EU is working to restore our rivers, lakes and seas
Water is nature’s most precious resource, impacting our daily lives on every level. In Water Matters we explore in detail…
Governments pushing to ease protection for aquatic environment
Green
06.06.2024
Governments pushing to ease protection for aquatic environment
With most EU countries set to miss a legal deadline to restore their rivers and lakes to health by 2027,…
Experts debate how to fix Europe’s water issues, from pollution to climate change
Sport
05.06.2024
Experts debate how to fix Europe’s water issues, from pollution to climate change
“If we want to ensure that there’s a future for Europe, you better get water right. Otherwise, forget about it.…
Experts debate how to fix Europe’s water issues, from pollution to climate change
Green
05.06.2024
Experts debate how to fix Europe’s water issues, from pollution to climate change
Local residents use buckets with water to try to slow down flames approaching their houses in Alcabideche, outside Lisbon, Portugal…
NGO cleans up contaminated Greek seas
World
28.05.2024
NGO cleans up contaminated Greek seas
For the third year, the Dutch non-profit organisation Healthy Seas returned to the Greek island of Ithaca to reclaim waters polluted…
English fishing village told to boil water after outbreak from parasite makes over 45 people sick
Green
17.05.2024
English fishing village told to boil water after outbreak from parasite makes over 45 people sick
A scenic fishing village in southwest England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on…
New US limits on toxic forever chemicals in drinking water expected to save thousands of lives
Green
14.04.2024
New US limits on toxic forever chemicals in drinking water expected to save thousands of lives
The USA has placed the first ever federal limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. The rule, finalised by…
‘National disgrace’: Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
Green
29.03.2024
‘National disgrace’: Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
The coach of Oxford University’s crew taking part in the upcoming, iconic Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s…
‘I feel abandoned’: These Spanish towns haven’t had clean tap water for 10 months
World
16.02.2024
‘I feel abandoned’: These Spanish towns haven’t had clean tap water for 10 months
It is an exceptionally rainy day in the small town of Pozoblanco, 70 kilometres north of Córdoba city in Andalucía.…